1995-96 Hartford Whalers Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 34-39-9 - 77 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Paul Holmgren (5-6-1)
Coach: Paul Maurice (29-33-8)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1995-96 Hartford Whalers StatisticsTeam Record: 34-39-9 - 77 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Paul Holmgren (5-6-1)
Coach: Paul Maurice (29-33-8)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1995-96 Hartford Whalers Results
The Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League ended the 1995-96 season with a record of 34 wins and 39 losses and 9 ties for 77 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Northeast Division.
The Whalers netted 237 goals and gave up 259. Brendan Shanahan scored 44 goals for Hartford, while Geoff Sanderson tallied 30 or more also. Andrew Cassels accounted for 43 assists. Sean Burke earned 28 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.11 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Paul Holmgren and Paul Maurice coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Brown | D | April 30, 1966 | 6'1" | 204 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Sean Burke | G | January 29, 1967 | 6'4" | 211 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Adam Burt | D | January 15, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Jimmy Carson | C | July 20, 1968 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Southfield, MI USA |
| Andrew Cassels | C | July 23, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Bramalea, ON Canada |
| Kelly Chase | R | October 25, 1967 | 5'11" | 201 | R | Porcupine Plain, SK Canada |
| Scott Daniels | L | September 19, 1969 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Mistawasis, SK Canada |
| Gerald Diduck | D | April 6, 1965 | 6'1" | 216 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Kevin Dineen | R | October 28, 1963 | 5'11" | 198 | R | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Nelson Emerson | R | August 17, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Glen Featherstone | D | July 8, 1968 | 6'4" | 209 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Brian Glynn | D | November 23, 1967 | 6'4" | 218 | L | Iserlohn, Germany |
| Alexander Godynyuk | D | January 27, 1970 | 6'0" | 207 | L | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Mark Janssens | C | May 19, 1968 | 6'3" | 212 | L | Surrey, BC Canada |
| Sami Kapanen | R | June 14, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Vantae, Finland |
| Robert Kron | C | February 27, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Brno, Czech Republic |
| Frantisek Kucera | D | February 3, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Jocelyn Lemieux | R | November 18, 1967 | 5'11" | 220 | L | Mont-Laurier, QC Canada |
| Marek Malik | D | June 24, 1975 | 6'6" | 240 | L | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| Steve Martins | C | April 13, 1972 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Gatineau, QC Canada |
| Jason McBain | D | April 12, 1974 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Kimberley, BC Canada |
| Brad McCrimmon | D | March 29, 1959 | 5'11" | 197 | L | Dodsland, SK Canada |
| Jason Muzzatti | G | February 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Andrei Nikolishin | C | March 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 213 | L | Vorkuta, Russia |
| Jeff O'Neill | C | February 23, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | R | King City, ON Canada |
| Paul Ranheim | L | January 25, 1966 | 6'1" | 210 | R | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Jeff Reese | G | March 24, 1966 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Steven Rice | R | May 26, 1971 | 6'0" | 217 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Geoff Sanderson | L | February 1, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Hay River, NT Canada |
| Brendan Shanahan | L | January 23, 1969 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Mimico, ON Canada |
| Kevin Smyth | L | November 22, 1973 | 6'2" | 217 | L | Banff, AB Canada |
| Glen Wesley | D | October 2, 1968 | 6'1" | 207 | L | Red Deer, AB Canada |
